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Vaishnavi taught 4 days ago
The Student and Tutor practiced thermochemistry free-response questions, including heat calculations, limiting reactant problems, and particulate-level explanations of heat transfer. They reviewed the relationship between enthalpy, heat, and moles, and used Q=MCΔT to find temperature changes. The student was assigned to send their calculations for a problem.
Heat of Solution and Enthalpy
Limiting Reactant Problems in Thermochemistry
Q = mcΔT: Relating Heat
Mass
Specific Heat
and Temperature Change
Particulate Level Explanations
Thermal Equilibrium
Vaishnavi taught 5 days ago
The Tutor and Student reviewed cellular respiration, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. They also discussed fermentation as a form of anaerobic respiration. The Student was assigned practice questions and notes for review to prepare for upcoming finals.
Respiration vs. Breathing
Fermentation: Anaerobic Respiration
Electron Carriers: NADH and FADH₂
Krebs Cycle & Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
Glycolysis: Breaking Down Glucose
Photosynthesis vs. Respiration
Cellular Respiration Equation
Srishti taught 6 days ago
The session focused on chemical kinetics, including rate laws, reaction orders, and reaction mechanisms. The student worked on interpreting graphs to determine reaction orders and understanding the impact of temperature and catalysts on reaction rates. They rescheduled the next session to Thursday and will continue with reaction energy profiles.
Rate Laws and Reaction Order
Elementary Reactions and Reaction Mechanisms
Collision Theory
Temperature and Catalysts
Robert taught 9 days ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed oxidation/reduction reactions and stereochemistry, including syn addition and dissolving metal reduction. They worked through homework problems involving the identification of reaction types, drawing stereoisomers, and predicting reaction products. The session highlighted the importance of recognizing reaction patterns and stereochemical outcomes.
Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LiAlH₄)
Lindlar's Catalyst (Alkynes to Cis-Alkenes)
Dissolving Metal Reduction (Alkynes to Trans-Alkenes)
Hydrogen Deficiency Index (Degrees of Unsaturation)
Hydrogenation with H₂ and Platinum (or Palladium)
Elimination Reactions
Oxidation State (Abandoned)
Robert taught 10 days ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed alkyne reactions including deprotonation, SN2 reactions, and reductions. They also covered keto-enol tautomerization mechanisms. The tutor assigned quizzes and reviews for practice, and the next session will focus on finishing the remaining chapter.
SN₂ Reactions with Acetylide Ions
Keto-Enol Tautomerization
Catalytic Reduction
Deprotonation of Terminal Alkynes
Anti-Markovnikov Hydrobromination
Nikita taught 12 days ago
The Student practiced solving optimization word problems using calculus, including minimizing the sum of squares, maximizing area, and maximizing profit. The session involved setting up equations, finding derivatives, and using critical points to find optimal values. They also reviewed finding rates of change and using derivative tests and reviewed upcoming test dates.
Optimization Problems: Minimizing Sum of Squares
Optimization Problems: Maximizing Area of a Rectangle
Finding Critical Points and Maximum Profit
The Chain Rule: Derivative of Composite Functions
Revenue
Cost
and Profit Functions
Rate of Change and Second Derivative Test
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